Ohtawara

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Ohtawara

Total population

72,087

Air quality index

40Good

Coordinates36.87°, 140.02°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ōtawara is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 72,189 in 30,136 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 354.36 square kilometres (136.82 sq mi). The city's name may also be spelled "Ohtawara" as indicated by the official city website.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Nearby places in Tochigi

• Nasushiobara
  6.5 mi away · pop. 115,210
• Yaita
  6.7 mi away · pop. 32,651
• Owa Hutterite Colony
  7.1 mi away
• Shioya
  11.1 mi away · pop. 11,495
• Nasu
  11.8 mi away · pop. 24,919
• Nakagawa
  12.8 mi away · pop. 16,964
• Sakura
  13.1 mi away · pop. 44,901
• Nasukarasuyama
  16.6 mi away · pop. 26,211
• Takanezawa
  16.7 mi away · pop. 29,639
• Nikko
  20.4 mi away · pop. 83,386
• Haga
  22.3 mi away · pop. 15,189
• Utsunomiya
  23 mi away · pop. 518,594

Browse all places in Tochigi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Typhoon Mekkhala
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 122 mi
• Tropical Storm Higos
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 163 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Pectocera fortunei

Pectocera fortunei

Seen 2026-06-20

Japanese Chestnut

Castanea crenata

Seen 2026-06-13

Chameleon Plant

Houttuynia cordata

Seen 2026-06-13

bird's-eye speedwell

Veronica persica

Seen 2026-06-13

slender yellow woodsorrel

Oxalis dillenii

Seen 2026-06-13

shaggy soldier

Galinsoga quadriradiata

Seen 2026-06-13

Blue Pigroot

Sisyrinchium micranthum

Seen 2026-06-13

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Seen 2026-06-06

Eastern Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis orientalis

Seen 2026-05-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ohtawara, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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